<![CDATA[Introduction]]>Hi,

Ive ben a Knightmare fan sicne the early days visitted this site many times.

I am 23 years old and am studying History at Lancaster University and am hoping to do an Master next year. Most of my studies have been on the Middle Ages and it was the Knightmare books that made me want to learn more Medieval Europe and got me interested in fantassy gaenre.

I have been glad to see Knightmare on challenge and am eagerly looking forward to seeing series 1 and 2 for the first time in 16-17 years.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/topic/1051/introductionRSS for NodeSun, 13 Sep 2026 11:52:04 GMTTue, 11 May 2004 21:34:40 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Wed, 12 May 2004 19:51:11 GMT]]>Hiya Pendragon, Hope you get your masters nxt yr.

Welcome to the site hope you like it. See you around (so to speak)

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23233https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23233Wed, 12 May 2004 19:51:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Wed, 12 May 2004 18:25:36 GMT]]>Oh hi and welcome here Pendragon .

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23217https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23217Wed, 12 May 2004 18:25:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Wed, 12 May 2004 15:25:10 GMT]]>Pope Innocent III did put the whole country under interdict until Archbishop Steven Langton was allowed to take up his see at Canterbury.

Interdict is when excommunicate a whole community, except for the clergy. A good example would be when the Emperor Frederick II made negotiations with Al Kamil, Sultan of Cairo and Jerusalem ironically was placed under interdict by Pope Gregory IX.

Also Frederick had a double excommunication before he even got to Acre.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23164https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23164Wed, 12 May 2004 15:25:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Wed, 12 May 2004 15:16:30 GMT]]>Yes I did know that, but if he hadn't agreed to it the whole country would've been excommunicated, which would've made him just as unpopular at home, and even MORE unpopular abroad.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23161https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23161Wed, 12 May 2004 15:16:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Wed, 12 May 2004 15:12:52 GMT]]>In fact I think it would be great if Knightmare had been set in the reign of henry V

Idiot might have been a strong word, but here are just a few of his mistakes, some minor:

Antagonising his Vassel Hugh de Lusignon by Marrying Isabella d'Anguileme.

Being the only ever ruler in Latin Christendom to refuse Mass (cmmunion) on his coronation, which offended the clergy.

Dropping a ceremonial lance on his foot whilst being invested as Duke of Normandy.

Eating Lamprays and getting dysantry (oooooo naaaaasty).

Did you know he allowed England to be a Papal fief

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23157https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23157Wed, 12 May 2004 15:12:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Wed, 12 May 2004 15:03:24 GMT]]>I wouldn't say King John was an idiot. He was cowardly, rapacious and untrustworthy, but not an idiot. (The reason the English Barons wouldn't co-operate with him was that they couldn't trust him and felt no loyalty to him, not because they thought he was incompetent.)

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23156https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23156Wed, 12 May 2004 15:03:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Wed, 12 May 2004 14:55:25 GMT]]>I did an essay about the end of the Angevin Empire last year. I know all the stuff you just said, but he was a good general though. It was his qualities of leadership that kept the Angevin Empire together after the death of his father, Henry II. John lost the lands because he was an idiot no doubt about, he couldn't even get his own men to fight most of the time.

Personally I would prefer Knightmare to have been set in the 14th century when England had two truly useless Kings: Edward II and Ricahrd II.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23150https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23150Wed, 12 May 2004 14:55:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Wed, 12 May 2004 14:45:25 GMT]]>Richard the Lionheart was one of the most brutal kings in British history. His legend records him as some kind of super hero of the English monarchy, but in fact he was neither English (he was an Angevin Frenchman) nor a good king. He spent only six months of his reign in England, and while on Crusade he had his troops butcher three thousand defenceless people at Acre. On one occasion he even said he's happily sell all of London if he could get a decent offer for it.

If it weren't for how awful a ruler his brother John proved to be, people would probably not have such a negative contemporary to compare Richard with and wouldn't think nearly so highly of him.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23148https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23148Wed, 12 May 2004 14:45:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Wed, 12 May 2004 14:38:11 GMT]]>Ceur de Lion means Lionheart who is Richard I so I was right.

He's an interesting King, the Victorians loved him but he never spent more than a year in England.

Interestingly did anyone here know that the Assassins of Knightmare are based on a real group.

They were Shi-ite Muslims who lived in Syria in the 12th century, in the mountains on the borders between the Crusaders states and the Seljuk Empire. Their leader was called Al Hashasheim, also known as "THE OL MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS" They tried to kill people on both sides and even attempted to assassinate Saladin.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23146https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23146Wed, 12 May 2004 14:38:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Wed, 12 May 2004 14:22:46 GMT]]>?

There were posts a moment ago talking about a Daughter... I think....

Sod it, sorry Hstorm, I'm gonna go lie down for a while... I starting to see things that aren't there...

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23143https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23143Wed, 12 May 2004 14:22:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Wed, 12 May 2004 14:19:06 GMT]]>What? I only confirmed what you said yourself!

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23141https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23141Wed, 12 May 2004 14:19:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Wed, 12 May 2004 14:05:40 GMT]]>SEE YOU!

Ye gone an' spoilt the ending now! 😕

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23137https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23137Wed, 12 May 2004 14:05:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Wed, 12 May 2004 14:03:52 GMT]]>Close enough. There was a lost child of Coeur de Lion in the book, which was indeed called Fortress Of Assassins.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23136https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23136Wed, 12 May 2004 14:03:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Wed, 12 May 2004 13:59:39 GMT]]>I believe that is 'Fortress of Assasins' is the book your after...

Don't quote me on that tho', I've only recently got the book and haven't read it fully yet...

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23133https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23133Wed, 12 May 2004 13:59:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Wed, 12 May 2004 13:55:31 GMT]]>D&D's alright I gues, but I never understood why Venger had only one horn. He looked a bit dumb.

Besides Knightmare I've enjoyed Tokein, Pratchet and Cornwell. Not Sharpe though, it's too modern. I prefered the Arthurian and Grail Quest novels.

I'm not really that big on Arthurian legend, but Pendragon has a ring to it. I reckon Beowolf is a lot better.

Is there a Knightmare book where Treguard has to find the lost son of Richard I.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23131https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23131Wed, 12 May 2004 13:55:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Wed, 12 May 2004 07:51:44 GMT]]>

Tho "Ocarina of Time" is my favourite Zelda game ^^;; Got teasing at school because of it. Tho it was interesting to have many people offering to "blow me"

Mines GoldenEye, I bought that yesterday funnily enough. And greetings to another knewbie, Pendragon...

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23113https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23113Wed, 12 May 2004 07:51:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Wed, 12 May 2004 00:09:25 GMT]]>

ahh, majora's mask was good too

Mind you, I still play old Gameboy/Gameboy advance zelda games, like links awakening

I never got hold of Majora's Mask, it seems to be bloody rare now...

And yes, the Gameboy games are good too, I really liked the Oracle GBC/GBA games. adds another name to the list

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23103https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23103Wed, 12 May 2004 00:09:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Wed, 12 May 2004 00:00:06 GMT]]>ahh, majora's mask was good too

Mind you, I still play old Gameboy/Gameboy advance zelda games, like links awakening

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23102https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23102Wed, 12 May 2004 00:00:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Tue, 11 May 2004 23:10:39 GMT]]>

Tho "Ocarina of Time" is my favourite Zelda game ^^;;

Ah, okay then, I automatically like you! adds another name to the incredibly short "People Not To Mock list

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23096https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23096Tue, 11 May 2004 23:10:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Tue, 11 May 2004 23:07:55 GMT]]>Tho "Ocarina of Time" is my favourite Zelda game ^^;; Got teasing at school because of it. Tho it was interesting to have many people offering to "blow me"

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23095https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23095Tue, 11 May 2004 23:07:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Tue, 11 May 2004 23:05:59 GMT]]>

Sadly my hippy-type parents named me Ocarina. So im just an Ocarina. :S

Ah, thought it might have been a Zelda reference. Zelda-addict Cool name though.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23094https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23094Tue, 11 May 2004 23:05:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Tue, 11 May 2004 23:04:21 GMT]]>Sadly my hippy-type parents named me Ocarina. So im just an Ocarina. :S

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23093https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23093Tue, 11 May 2004 23:04:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Tue, 11 May 2004 23:00:24 GMT]]>

Welcome

Knightmare got me into the fantasy scene too, Dungeons and Dragons and all that kindof thing.

I blame Knightmare for turning me into a nerd.

As do I. fellow D&D player and fantasy geek Oh, and are you just an ocarina, or are you an Ocarina of Time?

Oh yes, welcome to both of you as well.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23092https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23092Tue, 11 May 2004 23:00:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Introduction on Tue, 11 May 2004 22:36:43 GMT]]>Welcome

Knightmare got me into the fantasy scene too, Dungeons and Dragons and all that kindof thing.

I blame Knightmare for turning me into a nerd.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23090https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/23090Tue, 11 May 2004 22:36:43 GMT